CEO Agenda

Tiffany & Co's new owner, Bernard Arnault has overtaken Bill Gates to be named the world’s second-wealthiest man, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaire Rankings. It was revealed that French luxury group LVMH which is owned by Bernard Arnault, agreed to purchase the iconic New York jeweler Tiffany & Co for...

The new year is fast approaching, and for many, that means that it’s time to take a good hard look at your business and what changes you need to make to take it to the next level over the next 12 months. I have said this time and time again...

Imposter syndrome is a very real psychological phenomenon. It typically manifests in people who find it difficult to acknowledge that they have a learning curve or that, from time to time, they may need to ask for assistance. Chances are you don’t have imposter syndrome. When you’re starting a new...

Mistakes are part of human nature. We are bound to make them throughout life - your promotional efforts may succumb to some mistakes too. However, that’s nothing to be ashamed of - we live and we learn. It’s important to learn from these mistakes and improve as we proceed in...

It’s hard to imagine getting through the workday without a smartphone, which is remarkable when you consider the technology is only a decade old. As soon as smartphones hit the market, users instantly recognized their potential as business tools. To illustrate, between 2009 and 2010, the use of mobile devices...

One of the most difficult aspects in product development is resource management. There have been many quality products that never reached the market simply because the cost of production was too high and the developers' financial resources were exhausted. Many analysts say that 95% of new products fail. Minimizing the...

Being accused of a white-collar crime that you did not commit can be frustrating and embarrassing, especially if it is regarding your business. Understanding your rights and what to do next ensures that you take the appropriate actions to prove yourself innocent. Never allow your feelings to get in the...

When a company decides to move to a cloud-based service, it is not just a technological change; it is a business decision. The CEO of that company might be acting on the recommendation of the company’s IT department, but he needs to understand the impact this change will have on...

The new age is full of sudden and fast paced change, characterised with great uncertain and risk. The new change dimensions have been aided by globalisation, the internet and social media. Vast sums of money are annually spent on organisational change, be that new computer systems, company integrations, new structures...

As digitisation and what the World Economic Forum calls the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ changes how and where we work, the need to have a ‘people first’ mindset when executing change is more important than ever. Whilst leaders often highlight the importance of getting the people side of an organisational change...